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Earthquake engineering for concrete dams : design, performance, and research needs

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The hazard posed by large dams has long been known. This book evaluates contemporary knowledge about the earthquake performance of concrete dams, including procedures for investigating the seismic safety of such structures. It informs researchers about earthquake analysis of concrete dams and identifies areas where additional knowledge is needed.

Author(s): National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on Earthquake Engineering for Concrete Dams
Publisher: National Academy Press
Year: 1990

Language: English
Pages: 143
City: Washington, D.C.
Tags: Concrete dams -- Earthquake effects;Earthquake engineering;Earthquake hazard analysis;Conception parasismique;Barrages en béton, Effets des tremblements de terre sur les;Barrages -- Conception et construction;Barrages -- Sécurité;TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Civil -- Dams & Reservoirs

1 Front Matter
2 Executive Summary
3 1. Introduction
4 2. Earthquake Input
5 3. Analysis of Linear Response
6 4. Nonlinear Analysis and Response Behavior
7 5. Experimental and Observational Evidence
8 6. Recommended Criteria for Evaluating Seismic Performance
9 References